info@nrcri.gov.ng
TELEPHONE
+234 816 898 3790
ADDRESS
Km 8 Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road P.M.B 7006 Umuahia Abia State Nigeria
Biotechnology and Product Development Department handles Biotechnology Research and Development in the Institute. The Department has Biotechnology Research Programme, Post Harvest Technology and Seed Technology Programme that are headed by Assistant Directors.
The laboratories in the Division include: Molecular Biology Laboratory, Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory and Trait Profiling Laboratory. These laboratories have well trained technical personnel and modern state of the art equipment that are necessary for effective research activities in genetic modification, molecular breeding, in-vitro conservation, moleculardiagnostics, fermentation, seed cleaning and bio- informatics.
The Department also houses the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) of National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR/HEAD OF DIVISION:
info@nrcri.gov.ng
Km 8 Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road P.M.B 7006 Umuahia Abia State Nigeria